good reads : Flow, Book for paper lovers + a giveaway

Okay, so there's not an awful lot to read in this book but there is sooooo much to play with and it will keep you busy for hours and hours. Flow, the Magazine For Paper Lovers, is celebrating it's fifth anniversary with a bumper book of papery crafty goodness, a very special Book For Paper Lovers!

Seriously, this more than an inch think lump of a book and is choc full of postcards, cute craft papers, gift tags, envelopes, stickers, pretty patterned writing papers, pull out inspirational quote posters, fold out dioramas, wrapping paper, a pop-up landscape and even papery bunting! With lots of designs contributed by incredible talents such as Helen Dardik, Caroline Ellerbeck, Studio Ping, Marloes de Vries, Amy Blay, Deborah Van Der Schaaf and many more. The book is divided into three main sections - Write, Craft & Gift - and this is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the loveliness you can expect to find within those chapters...

So much pretty! I want to use it all but have yet to get over the hurdle of loving a pristine new book and not wanting to tear pages out of it... *gulp* ...I really want to pin the Socrates 'Wisdom begins in wonder' quote up on my wall and as soon as I've plucked up the courage to gently tease it out of the book I know I will be tucking into the rest of the papery goodness with gusto!

I also have some colourful papery goodness to share with you guys too and have 10 packs of these Flow goodies to give away... **Just to clarify, the giveaway is for 10 packs of paper goodies as pictured below, not the book which I only have one of.** ...I may add a few bits and pieces of my own to each package to make each one unique :)

All you have to do is leave a comment on this post telling me what you would do with your pack of papery goodness should you win and leave a way for me to contact you directly. This giveaway is open worldwide and I shall pick the ten lucky winners next week. Oh, and to find out more about Flow stop by their website, Facebook page or Twitter feed to see what they're up to.

Have a fabulous weekend everyone!
Emma, x

109 comments

This book looks great! Yes I think Socrates statement is amazing too! I would use the contents of the giveaway to make some spring cards to give to friends. ariadnesky(at)hotmail(dot)comAriadnefromGreece!

okay...i love Flow since i was on the Netherlands some years ago. Now we have it also as a german issue and i´m a really Flow junkie. So i will jump into the Giveaway and finger crossed that í will be one of the lucky winners...and by the way i love your blog and work very much...really good job...greetings from germany and a beautiful creative weekend...her is my emailad...cheers and hugs ...ines...;)...

Oh my goodness! What a sight for sore eyes. Please count me in Emma. As for what I'd do with it if I won, ummm, I'd stroke it a lot and then I think I would blow the dust off the empty Ikea frames I've had sitting waiting for such an occasion and set-to with scissors and punches. I'm halfway through decorating the hall, stairs and landing and it's screaming out for some prettiness.

ooh! so many ideas! a paper garland perhaps using punches from the paper and alternating those lil tags , or as a photo back drop for my little crochet creations & i would definitely use some of those tags to wrap some gifts or goodies with!charissajoyfulfour@optonline.net

Wow Emma! Thank you for the opportunity. I'm in love with this amazing pop up craft supplies illustrated book. What would I do with it? A lot of gifts for my friends and I would love to put in frames some of those beautifull illustrations in order to decorate my home. Finghers crossed and thank you ♡Carla♥Email:cac76@libero.it

Thank you so much for the chance! If I win, I will resist the temptation of just hoarding all these pretty bits, and I will include them in my Project Life albums and make cards for my husband. Perhaps a mini album too! :) Thanks for the chance!

Oh, such goodness! I have a daughter and we love to do crafts together. One year ago my daughter had a cohlear implant surgery, now we work on her speech development, it is so lovely to hear my little Elizabeth talking some words, especially when we make something crafty, sew or bake. She enjoys helping me in all ways. Cards are beautiful also! Thank you very much for the giveaway!

What a coincidence ... Just last week, I bought my first copy of Flow and I'm still amazed.

Well.. what would I do with the paper goodies? I'd make a mini album for my husband to take along to work (he usually is away all week long) and safe some for the doll house I'm planning on making some time this year and some - well, I guess I'd just keep some to look at and cheer me up on rainy days.

This book is like a crafters christmasses all came at once! i've never come across flow before, but im fairly new to the crafting scene! I would use the papers to make cards and gift tags :) my twitter handle is @Missy_Spud

Hello Emma! First of all thanks for the wonderful opportuneness we're giving with the giveaway. I can tell you that I love the paper (origami are my passion!) And the craft. Very nice designed that card with the animals ... with that rivestirei of old boxes of the games of my son! A hug and good weekend. Emanuela P.S. I do not speak English and I'm using Google for translation. I apologize for any errors of translation.

I love making cards for family and friends and with 4 kids, we are always going to parties and celebrations. So, I would put that lovely little paper parcel to use in the form of gift cards. 'If' I could bare to cut into it.Thank you Emma.heatherw75@bigpond.com

Dear Emma, Thank you for the opportunity for this wonderful give-away. I live in France, but most of my family is scattered across the world. I write LOTS of real mail, and I collect and send lots of postcards and other pretty bits of papery things. I would love to add these items to my collection and SEND them out into the world to SHARE the beauty. There is nothing so wonderful as receiving REAL MAIL!Thank you! vickieleenewman@gmail.com

Hi! Thanks for this giveaway! I love my filofax and this year I will be into a sort of self project life. Paper and stashionary are something I love from my early age, finding good sources here is almost impossible, so I would love to win! :)

Oh, I would immediately immerse myself in the projects of How About Orange and MiniEco.. There are so many things I would like to make! Woven balls, diamonds, garlands... :) you can reach me through my email: Kirsten at Haakmaarraak dot NL.

Thanks for the fab giveaway Emma. After considerable time looking, stroking, sniffing (I know a bit bonkers right?) I would one day pluck up the courage to cut into it to make little love notes and envelopes to send to the people that are special to me. If there was anything left I'd make tags for my craft room. Mandyrose2@aol.com

I'd starting actually creating my scrapbook which I've been wanting to start for a long while now! The book by the way is so beautiful I can understand why you feel in love with it! :D nessa_stardom@hotmail.co.uk

I would probably start by just enjoying the loveliness to begin with. Then I would use the paper in my card making process. Also I'm planning to display some of my photos and think it would be different, and eye catching to mount them on some lively, pretty paper.Funny I've just been checking out the Flow magazine website.

Gosh, I have no idea what I would do. The possibilities are endless, really! I'm thinking I'd make some super cute bookmarks...or maybe line some tiny (like only couple inches) drawers I have,, and of course make a card or two. Yay for pretty paper. :)

Oh what wonderful things you do ... You've got a lot of imaginaiton. Well I would to a row of hanging garlands to COLOR UP a corner of my Mom's room at the home she now lives. The rest,first I'd do something for my patio-door area, then I would offer it to a neighbour to do stuff with her three children, she takes what is convenient for her then the rest would go to the committee that do crafty leisures with older people. As you can read, none would be wasted. Thanks for your giveaway. :) <3

I love paper crafts, especially making special cards for all my great friends. I also love finding new paper crafts to try out and then a few times a year a few friends get together and I show them how to create their own projects. I would love to win this. So many projects that could be done with these wonderful prizes

I felt in love with this book by just looking its cover. so much inspirations I could get from her, making tags cards, and learn the patterns even working on fabric works. love it.Thank you so much for this great giveaway for us.you can find me at yozocraft@gmail.com

I would give this book to my husband as he is an origamist, paper cutter, scrapbooker extraordinaire! He loves paper crafts but helps trees to grow as a gardener so there is some sort of wonderful papery circle going on there!

This is the first time I've come across Flow...definitely going to get hooked! I think I would use the paper to make some Easter cards plus some really pretty glass covered pendants.Thanks Emma!jacarandadesigns@cogeco.ca

I would use it on pictures to frame them before putting them in the picture frame.cut into different shapes as tags for gift giving and many more I can't even begin to think of at the moment. Thank you much, the patterns are amazing.

To begin with, thank you for this lovely giveaway. As a passionate paper cutter and crocheter I would certainly use some of it to crochet around and of course to make some invitations for my son's upcoming birthday. :) nelatankosic@gmail.com

Oh gosh, what a fantastic giveaway. I need to inject a little colour into my life and I think the paper pack would be great to stick on the wall and in my diary.....yay for pretties!Thanks for the chance to win :)

I'm not particularly crafty, but I love pretty paper. If I were to win this book, I would try my hand at some simple projects. I love unique greeting cards, so that's what I'd try to do. I'm margduns@hotmail.com

Such beautiful designs! I would use them to make my own homemade cards and beautifully gift wrapped presents. I also think they would be great for making pretty scrapbooks for memorable occasions which would make a lovely homemade gift. :)

It's so sad. I wanted the Flow book for Paper lovers but everybody,including Etsy is selling this for $40. Sort of leaves out the Sr. Citizens that live on a fixed income. GUESS I will just have to dream about it. SHARON

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